Bus driver Martin Gonzales is behind bars after police said he inappropriately touched students, including one in elementary school.

One 13-year-old said the inappropriate touches happened so many times that she was able to anticipate it and capture an encounter on her camera phone.

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Gonzales was initially brought into the police department to talk about what was captured on that cell phone, according to police. But police said he admitted a lot more, including inappropriately sexually touching an 8-year-old.

Mr. Gonzales, during the interview, he admitted that he actually enjoys making these young girls laugh, and he actually gets self-gratification, sexually, from touching these young ladies, Santa Fe Police officer Louis Carlos said.

Police said Gonzales admitted that he touched and tickled the students, told one girl she should wear a skirt and told another she should come over to his house and make dinner.

According to police, Gonzales actions went on for months, maybe years, and they warned that other children may have been victimized by Gonzales.

Police said parents should talk with their children if they suspect something is wrong.

Its a fair expectation that their children are safe, and we must ensure their safety, Santa Fe Superintendent Bobbie Gutierrez said.